Centrica plc (LON:CNA - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 150.25 ($1.90) and last traded at GBX 143.55 ($1.81), with a volume of 51904449 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 135.90 ($1.72).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have weighed in on CNA shares. Citigroup restated a "top pick" rating on shares of Centrica in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.90) price objective on shares of Centrica in a report on Friday, December 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 167 ($2.11).
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Centrica Trading Up 1.1 %
The stock has a market cap of £7.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 135.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 127.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.40.
Centrica (LON:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 19 ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Centrica had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 25.16%.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Amber Rudd purchased 1,624 shares of Centrica stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 123 ($1.55) per share, with a total value of £1,997.52 ($2,523.71). Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 5,096 shares of company stock valued at $658,232. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Centrica Company Profile
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Centrica is energising a greener, fairer future for our colleagues, customers and communities. Our integrated business operates across the energy value chain, with over ten million Retail customers, leading brands such as British Gas and Bord Gáis Energy, and the UK's largest energy services workforce.
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